On January 1, 2017, California will make changes to 129 Rules of Court, ranging from effective date of filing to custody of sealed records. Some rules will be amended, some rules will be repealed. Will you be ready?

For the next several weeks, SmartRules will be blogging about some of our country’s largest and oldest law firms.

Duane Morris

Duane Morris LLP has a legacy dating back to 1904 wherein in it was originally founded as Duane, Morris, Heckshcer & Roberts. Today, Duane Morris in an international law firm with a global reach that includes London, Singapore, Vietnam, Oman, Myanmar and Shanghai.

It is that time of year when courts are publishing their proposed amendments, many to come into effect on January 1st. Staying up-to-date with constantly changing court rules is essential. SmartRules guides are always updated with the latest local rule amendments.

Notices are being sent out 30 days before new numbers are implemented, and the court’s website will be updated as new numbers go live. During this transition you can find updated contact information on the court’s Courthouses in Los Angeles County page.

Recent Changes

In July it became mandatory to file all commercial matters electronically in Queens. In Albany e-filing Tax Certiorari matters became mandatory in July. Kings County expanded mandatory and consensual E-Filing in March. In December of last year mandatory e-filing was expanded in Suffolk County.